5/6 oz. Side, Spade-M Chestnut 18-24 sf.

Native European Steer/Young Bull Side slowly Veg-tanned with a mix of our secret antique recipe including tannin extracts of Oak, Chesnut, Mimosa, and Quebracho tannins.

Vegetable-tanning is the truly traditional way of tanning a hide.  Veg-tanning has always been the old-worlds inalienable material for decades.  This artisanal process takes advantage of several tannic acids naturally found in plants, by using the tree barks, branches, and leaves.  It has the most beautiful smell of nature such as wood and earth.

General characteristics:

• Tanning:    100% Vegetable tanned
• Content:    European Steers / Young Bulls / Ox Heifers
• Grain:    Tight and small grain structure.
• Finishing:   Dyed thru, full-grain, aniline finished, has the perfect deep aniline look.
• Quality:    There is absolutely no firebrands/marks, may have some natural defects.
• Substance:    Tanning and substance is controlled to perfection.
• Ideal for:    Bags, and all leather accessories.

Available thicknesses:  

    (gauged in the neck, backbone, and tail)

• 2/3 oz. (0.8/1.2 mm.)
• 3/4 oz. (1.2/1.6 mm.)
• 4/5 oz. (1.6/2.0 mm.)
• 5/6 oz. (2.0/2.4 mm.)
• 6/7 oz. (2.4/2.8 mm.)
• 7/8 oz. (2.8/3.2 mm.)
• 8/9 oz. (3.2/3.6 mm.)
• 9/10 oz. (3.6/4.0 mm.)

Grading: 

    (Satra Standards - 2017)

• for 5.000 ft2 of more;

                 60 % A Grade 

                 30 % B Grade

                 10 % C Grade

Pricing:

        Per piece based on average square feet.

Available derivative articles and descriptions:

• V1    Naked natural grain
• NUBUCK    Buffed grain with fine paper
• SPADE    Dyed thru, full-grain, aniline fin.
• SPADE-M    Dyed thru, full-grain, aniline fin., milled
• DIAMOND    Dyed thru, full-grain, semi-aniline fin, printed
• PULL-UP    Dyed thru, full-grain, oily fin.
• LATIGO    Dyed thru, full-grain, excess oiled fin.
• CRAZY    Dyed thru, full-grain, oiled waxed fin.
• CLUB    Dyed thru, corrected grain, finished, printed

Available Colors:

• Natural (Special recipe of Veg extracts gives a soft beige shade which is called natural color. (Most preferred by customers)
• Natural nubuck (Natural color grain is lightly buffed with the finest buffing paper to give the grain a perfect nubuck touch)
• Black
• Dark Brown
• Brown
• Light Brown
• Tobacco
• Chesnut
• Navy
• Green
• Red